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Title: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Harold 400/4 on January 08, 2023, 05:12:44 PM: Hi all. Spotted this earlier when out on the pushbike. Dealer was closed, but looked good from a distance through the window. Anyone on here owned/restored this? Not one of yours James H??!!

https://www.churchsperformancecars.co.uk/used/bikes/honda/cb/cb500-four-910

Cheers
Harold
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Johnny4428 on January 08, 2023, 05:38:17 PM: Nice looking bike! Been fuel leaking from carbs by the staining on the gearbox cover. Not serious of course.
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Bryanj on January 08, 2023, 05:41:13 PM: James would never list that as it is way incorrect
K2 clocks with wrong face colour,
550 tank stripes,
Would never have had the side panel transfers below the badges

And that is justfirst look
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 08, 2023, 05:43:33 PM: Quote from: Johnny4428 on January 08, 2023, 05:38:17 PM
Nice looking bike! Been fuel leaking from carbs by the staining on the gearbox cover. Not serious of course.

Wonder why the speedometer mileage does not match the description - not original clocks?
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Oddjob on January 08, 2023, 06:53:08 PM: US import as well, no headlight flasher. Clocks have been apart as there is a facia screw missing on the tacho. Kickstarter missing it's dust seal. Missing the correct chrome tank trim. A nice bike never the less.
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on January 08, 2023, 08:32:28 PM: If it’s really a 69 plate - that’d certainly be unique.

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Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Bryanj on January 08, 2023, 09:20:04 PM: It aint possible as there were no 500 till 71, i got a first day of production from april 71
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on January 08, 2023, 09:24:32 PM: It says it’s a 69 plate (2019) Bryan.

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Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Bryanj on January 08, 2023, 09:29:31 PM: Its an L suffix on the plate on his pics and the details dont tally description to bike
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on January 09, 2023, 06:48:25 AM: You see that a lot on these dealer sites.

The software date of registration picklist probably only goes back to to 1990.

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Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: AshimotoK0 on January 09, 2023, 08:41:39 AM: Quote from: Bryanj on January 08, 2023, 09:20:04 PM
It aint possible as there were no 500 till 71, i got a first day of production from april 71

Mine says 3/71 on the VIN plate :)

Looks a tidy bike to me .. not for the purists but hey ho.
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: JamesH on January 09, 2023, 08:48:22 AM: Def not one of my old bikes.
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Bryanj on January 09, 2023, 12:07:24 PM: Sorry Ash, my dyslexic keyboard again yes its 3rd month

BLOODY KEYBOARD 2nd month is No 36
Title: Re: Spotted today CB500
Post by: Matt_Harrington on January 09, 2023, 01:43:18 PM: Looks a tidy bike. I'm gradually learning about 500 fours - as I would like to acquire one in the spring.